Barrington, Rhode Island

Introduction

Barrington is a town in Bristol County, Rhode Island, which is in the Northern part of the state.
It is nine miles southeast of Providence, the state's capital.

Income and Poverty

It is a fairly wealthy area, compared to the rest of the state.

In Barrington, there is a median household income of $74,591 compared to the median in the state, which is $55,327.

Also, the median family income is $84,657, to the state median of $71,082. The per capita income in the town of Barrington is $35,881, compared to the state average of $28,551.
On the flip side of income, there are 142 families and 566 individuals in the town of Barrington below the poverty level, a relatively good number.

Family Life

Family life is very important to the town of Barrington.
The population of children in Barrington is 4,745.
Although there is a large amount of children, only 11% in Barrington live in a single-parent home.
2% of households in Barrington have grandparents that are financially responsible for their grandchildren,
only 2.7% of families living below the federal poverty line, and only 2.2% of teens of Barrington aren't in school or working.